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No. 15834

FOUNDED 2081 五拜禮 號六月五英港香

CHUNGKING

IN

FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1939.

AGAIN

日八初月四

DEVASTATED

HORRIFYING MASS RAID

Siam to Change

Incendiary Bombs Name to Thai

Start

Big Fires

In Wide Area

By ROBERT P. MARTIN, "United Press" Staff Correspondent. HUNDREDS OF people are dead and dying, and three huge fires are raging in China's war capital as a grim sequel to the re-opening of Japanese air hostilities against Chungking.

The raiders appeared over the city shortly after 7 p.m. on one of the most beautiful nights of the year.

The moon was high and bright and there was not a cloud in the sky.

The stillness and peacefulness was shattered half-an-hour after the sun sank behind the horizon.

The Japanese wasted no time.

Within half an hour the scene was almost indescribable in its confusion

and horror.

HUGE

FIRES RAGING

way.

TOKYO, May 25.

THE SIAMESE Government has decided to introduce into the People's Assembly on Juno 24, a bill changing the namo of the country to "Thai", the anniversary of the Revolution, according to official informa- tion roaching here to-day.

The present designation "Siam" moans a subject or

the dependancy in

native tongue, while the now name "Thal" moaning "Freedom" is

the name of the original raco which settled in the country about 3,000 years ago.

In ancient times, the country was called "Thai" of "Muang. thai, meaning the fand of freedom.--Domci.

CRITICAL

SITUATION

IN AMOY

KULANGSU TALKS

END: C.-IN-C. GOES

Automatic Military Aid TRIPLE ENTENTE: TEXT OF PACT

PARIS, May 26.-The French Foreign Office has announced that the final text of the complete tri-power alliance as formulated by Great Britain and France will be submitted to Russia.

From reliable sources the terms of the alliance are follow:-

IS

1. Exel signatory will give au- tomatio military ald In the event of direct aggression again another signatory.

Automatic aid in the event of Indirect aggression against any of the three powers while protect- ing Poland or Rumania.

3-Britain and France to auto- matically aid Itussia In the event of conflict against Russia whilst protecUng the Baltic States includ- ing Latvia. Estlionla and Lithuania. --United Press.

Scope Of Pact

AXIS ANGER MOUNTS

"We Will Have A Suitable Answer"

BERLIN, May 25. AN ofetal statement to the foreign press to-day said that the totalitarians "will have a suitable answer to the encirelement drive by Eritain, France and Russia".

London, May 25.

This is regarded as proof that the Although official circles are ex-western Powers have rejeeled the cordingly reticent regarding the final invitation by the Axis powers to

United Press.

nature and scope of the latest amierably solve European problems," British proposals to Russia, "Reuter's" diplomatic correspondent learns that

1-A mutual assistance pack

THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR, Sir Archibald Kerr it is believed they cover: Clark Kerg, arrived at Amoy in H.M.S. Cornwall at 8 o'clock this morning, the passage from Hongkong being completed in 15 hours.

Salutes were fired by Ameri- can, French and Japanese war-

A bomb hit the Mei Feng Bank, where seven ships in the harbour, whilst the JAPAN MAY

new flag of the Rear-Admiral of

Murray, Was also saluted. Admiral Murray took

the Fifth Cruiser Squadron, BE HALTED

MORE than a hundred demolition bombs ! were dropped by the twenty-six planes participat-civilians were killed while standing in the door ing in the raid.

The Salt Bank was struck and the tall tower Admiral They ignored the military area on the out- skirts of the city, and confined their attention-to of the Bank of Chungking was demolished. the swarming civilian arena.

Six bombs virtually destroyed a group of up his appointment after arri--London-Concerned The shimmering waters of the two rivers, buildings surrounding the Canadian Mission ving in Hongkong by the Ran-

the moonlight, provided Church and the dormitory of

the Women's pura on Wednesday. gleaming silvery in their markers for the rain of death on the Foreign Mission Association but neither building darkened city.

Roaring Infernos

Soon it was no longer dark, for huge tongues

fire to the incendiary bombs get inflammable wooden structures.

The Japanese rained their missiles of death over an area a quarter-of-a-mile wide and a mile- and-u-half long.

was hit.

Hospital Destroyed

Considerable significance is be Hloved to be attaclied to the arrival In Amoy of the British Ambassador.

Negotiations End

Commander-in-Chief,

At New Trend

which will operate in the eveut of direct arression upon European territories of any of the three parties.

2. This will be preceded by a tripartite declaration covering suck

a menace until a formal pact concluded,

3-Provisioni

for consultation

London Discussion

LONDON, May 25.-A statement Issued with all the appearances of in- spiration In Ber this afternoon has caused some Alscussion in diplomalic circles in London.

According to agency reports the statement aludes to speeches of the League Council table on Tuesday in which Lord Halifax and M. Bonnet

and action in the event of directreamrmed the attachment of their two aggression upon the territories of Governments to the principles of peace and justice enshrined in the any States guaranteed by the three Covenant and It also refers to the Inegotiations on security questions be- -PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

parties.

Victims Of-Aggression The question of which States come under the guarantee has yet to be discussed.

It is also gathered that any State. who is the victim of aggression must

resist before the guarantee operates. Consultations between the general staffs of the three parties will be ensure the most held in order to

LONDON, May 25. THE LATEST Far Eastern developments, including the an- nounced intention of the Japan- The negotiations between the Bri-jese to blockade the entire Chinese One bomb scored a direct hit on the largest tish, French and Japanese Com-

Jand, and sta forces.

There would seem to be a good of flame quickly became roaring infernos as the Buddhist monastery in the heart of the city-munder-in-Chief and the U.S. Comcoast, are regarded here with officient collaboration between the air,) British political circles regard the reason for belleving any agreement highly Another destroyed the "Wounded Soldiers Inmodore were broken off yesterday. more than usual concern.

an reached will follow these

general Transit" headquarters which was supported and The French

Admiral Decoux, has already left situation as the beginning of directed by foreigners.

Amoy in his flagship, Lamonte Pic-entirely new course of development. lines.

Should the Japanese actually

Although they do not fully satisfy quet, for Shanghai, and the Briikh

carry out the threat to blockade the original Soviet proposals for the coast, England, it is declared, full defensive alliance, they would Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Perey Noble, is leaving this afternoon

could scarcely refrain from counter cover practically every direct threat in H.M.S. Dirmingham for Shanghal,

measures, although, because of the

to all the three Powers, yet would not extensivo obligations undertaken

constitute a menace to any Stale that via Foochow.

Es by England in Europe, there

bused its policy on peaceful col- iiitis Inclination to become involved

Enboration.Reuter. in the Far East.

the Their attention was concentrated on heart of the central area, just east of the path of death blusted through the city during the May 5 bombing.

Fires are at present ablaze in the business area and are out of control, but most of the bombs were demolition bombs.

All lights and telephones in the clty are out of action. All telegraph poles 'are down and the streets Swooping over the end of the peninsula aru piled with debris as much as 20 feet high in some where the Kinling, and Yangtse rivers meet, the places. armada took long swooping dives in order to release their cargoes of death.

The waterfront area became a shambles.

Dog Fight Over City

The scene of the greatest carnage was the Central Park, where five bombs killed at least 100 and wounded hundreds of others. They also destroyed a small zoo, in which there were birds and monkeys.

Dugout Demolished

II.M.S. Cornwall, will remain at

Talks the Ambassador will transfer to the

Moscow Amoy. It is not yet known whether

For this reason, It Is believed that Birminghum or remain in Kulangsu,

Britain will refrain from politient or

Moscow, May 25. Sir William Seeds, British Am- With the ending of the naval military coups, at least for the time

economic bassador, hud a fow niinutes Inter- negotiations, diplomatie negotiations being, and will rely

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. were re-opened this morning when counter measures. the Japanese Consul General, Mr. G. Uchida, met Mr. L. H. Hitchcock, Acting Chairman of the Kulangsu Municipal Council.

Blockado Fears'

action

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directed against Japan Would be Marooned in Canton Since Oct.

U.S. Action Scen Hope prevails that borne principally by the United States, and there is an opinion that

According to Japanese sources, the a Japanese blockade of the China 13 LONELY BRITONS TO

REJOIN FAMILIES

Six Chinese pursuit planes pluckily attacked the invaders and the roar of the

A bomb made a direct hit on a dugout killing a fighting machines as they screamed through the air brought many people out of their hiding score of people. The trees in the park and the places to wait, at the risk of their lives, the shelters built in the form of pagodas have been either conversations between Mr. Uchida coast would induce President Roose- and Mr. Hitchcock are likely to mark (velt to revise his attitude towards the

Far Eastern conflict. one-sided moonlight battle.

destroyed or spattered with blood.

A row of twenty civilians who sought shelter a new turn in the situation.

Up to the present; President Roose- The flash of anti-aircraft guns, the bursts of

The Japanese blockade of Kulangsu velt.as refused to apply the became effective at 5 p.m. yesterday. Neutrality Act against Japan, but n WIVES AND other relatives of thirteen British marine red shrapnel in the air, added to the intensity of under a rock wall were all killed in the exact positions the drama above the city.

they had adopted, from concussion and shrapnel.

after which time no vessels, under blockade, it is fell, would bring about officers and engineers who have been blockaded in the Pearl

per- a situation in which President Roose- The offices of Kunst and, Albers pain of severe reprisals, are German business firm were destroyed mitted to trade between the Settle-velt would be unable to oppose River at Canton since the Japanese occupation of the city last

American public opinion in this October will have a happy re-union this afternoon. and also the home vt Doctor Picht, a fment and be mainland without RUSSIA DOUBLES HER

matter--Trans-Occan,

The Japonezo naval German physician. His home had Japanese naval permit.

naval authorities

To Carry Cargo been previously set fire during the

The immediate effect of this de-

Washington Silent: have released the four British vessels May 5 raid.

which have been tied up in the Pearl elslon, which was conveyed by Pro-

CANTON, May 20-Mr. Okasaki, MILITARY BUDGET

The first bombs hit the colony of clamation signed by the Japanese WASHINGTON, Mny 25-Mr. River for exactly seven months. the Japanese Consul-General, in- sumpans sending dead bodies and Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Kon-Cordell Hull, American Secretary of The four ships-the Tung On; Tal formed "Reuter" to-day that the MOSCOW, May 25-M. Maxim Litvinoff, former Foreign wreckage floating down the Yongtse. do, will be a food shortage on the State, to-day refused to comment on Lee, Tal Ming and Cheun King, are Japanese authorities were allowing

However, it is estimated that there island.

the attempted blockade of the China expected to leave Canton this morn- the remaining four British merchant Minister, was present when the Council Union, which is one of

Const. the Houses of Parliament, voted the agenda for the 1939 budget, casualties.

Kulangsu obtains practically all its He added that he had not had in and will arrive in Hongkong to- vessels, which have been bottled up in Canton aince the Japanese 0C- night. The city was almost blanketed for food supplica from the mainland, and official despatches informing him of The British officein aboard the alps cupation, to proceed to Hongkong to- M. Litvinoff was in the front row, the Cabinet Estened, sold that the an hour with dence smoke and dust existing stores will rapidly become such a blockada being attempted, and

day. with his successor, M. Potemkin, army and navy were "now ready to which choked and blinded the feeling exhausted.

he would await omiclul reports from

Tung On: Captain A. W. Muir, Mr.

- Negotiations have been going on chatting cheerfully with Deputies, answer threefold, the blows of the refugees.

Amdrican diplomatic and consulars. J. Carter (Chlef Omeer), Mr. A. C. for the past few months between Imperial Airways Delphinus left reptest statement-Reuter, co Pike (Chief Engineer), Mr. J. Lew Mr. Okasuiel and Mr. A. P. Blunt,

making a

(Second-Engineer)

the British Consul-General, for the Hongkong his morning for Bangkok

Tul Loo Captain

of the British vessels. J. McCool, WIE Will Search All Ships. with malls for all, countries and the

E. M. Gellie (Chief Omeer), Mr. A. J.

further informed following passenger: For Bangkok: Dr. C. T. Wang, former W. makes no distinction between

Chinese SHANGHAI, May 25-Japan Wallers (Chief

Engineer). Ambassador to Washington,

to carry down cargo which cannot corgo vessela, and in

Captain D. Morgan, Mr. possibly be used for warfare, but Tai Ming: Hamilton, Mr. C. Carter, Dr. P.senger and Lissner.

order to investigate nship's regis J. de Q. Myler" (Chief

Mother types of enrgo must be treated

es contraband and must be discharg Choum ringt Captain Way, Collon nd Sexore the vessels can proceed to Mr. J. Whitelaw (Chief Engineer) Hongkong-Reusr

aro

not more

than 拉 thousand

The British Ambassador and other warmongers. As the Chongfukeng A bomb hit directly behind the diplomats listened to the proceedings. hostilities had demonstrated, the Red Canadian. Mission Hospital, but there Delegates cheered for five minutes Army is prepared to crush decisively was no damage or injuries, Many when M. Zverev, Commissar for those dating to violate our borders." bombs hit the area which was Finance, announced in Parliament-Reuter,

bombed on May 5 killing soldiers on guard. that military expenditure for 1030 was 40.005,000,000 roubles, compared

Unable To Reach Fires The Bremen are unable to reach because of the which PLEASE Turn To Paga 4.

and that it amounted to over a few, with a fine of 2020 has been

with 37,000,000,000 roubles last year,

HAIFA, May 25.—A 48-hout cur- imposed the Arab-quartersnt

are:

pas-Langenberg (Second Mr. A, van that the vessels would be allowed

M. Zverev, to whom 14. Sislin, M. Halla following heavy, allar in the chokes le piret. Hundreds of het For Honol. Dr. Truman. Dr. Wal-fallen, assumes the right to board J. C. Saunders (Chitet Engineer),

quarter of fijo Voroshilov and other members of Jewlafi "district last night.-Reuter.

Dobbs.

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